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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,877.75 and 44,089.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,877.75 and 44,089.38 is: 102,971.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,877.75 : 44,089.38 = 44,089.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,877.75/44,089.38 = 44,089.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,877.75x = 44,089.38 × 44,089.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,877.75x = 1,943,872,987.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,943,872,987.89/18,877.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,971.65

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